Senior Manager - Project Development & Processes
Our client is a leading real estate development, investment, capital, and property management company headquartered in Singapore. They are renowned for its innovative and sustainable approach to real estate, with a diversified portfolio that spans across various asset classes, including commercial, logistics, industrial, residential, and retail properties. The company is committed to creating value for its stakeholders through its integrated business model that covers the entire real estate value chain.
They are looking for a Senior or experienced Manager to lead a team to manage commercial aspects of development projects from pre-contract to awarding.
Job Responsibilities
- Monitor & Improve Processes: Streamline internal processes and consolidate global best practices to enhance procedures, contract standards, and design guidelines.
- Value Engineering: Drive cost optimization and efficiency in new projects through value engineering initiatives.
- Maintain Market Leadership: Establish clear design guidelines to ensure developments remain industry leaders.
- Commercial Compliance: Ensure all commercial activities use company tools (e.g., SAP PS/ESS) from feasibility to completion and archiving.
- Resolve Issues: Handle contractual and commercial issues effectively.
- KPI Management: Oversee project KPIs, benchmark against global standards, and provide solutions for improvement.
- Team Direction: Guide project teams on contract essentials and commercial strategies.
- Performance Reporting: Report project performance to senior management and maintain a cost and contracts database.
- Risk Management: Assess and manage project risks.
Pre-contract Stage:
- Apply Group standards and procedures in all work processes.
- Conduct fair procurement processes following best practices.
- Perform due diligence to identify and mitigate risks.
- Benchmark costs to ensure value for money.
- Manage obligations, liabilities, deliverables, and responsibilities.
- Comply with local and international laws and regulations.
Award Stage:
- Incorporate all agreed items into contracts.
- Finalize and review agreements.
- Complete necessary annexes and secure contract sign-off.
- Ensure proper filing and distribution of contracts.
Contract Management:
- Review bank guarantees, performance bonds, and letters of credit.
- Interpret contract terms and conditions for internal teams and provide commercial advice.
- Oversee contract execution and issue necessary amendments.
- Manage disputes, variations, and contract closures.
- Archive records appropriately.
Job Requirements
- Educational Background: Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or equivalent.
- Experience: Minimum of 10 years in a professional office or construction organization, preferably with design and build projects.
- Contract Knowledge: Familiarity with construction contracts such as SIA, Redas, PSSCOC, PAM, FIDIC, JCT.
- Project Experience: Experience in commercial, retail, residential, industrial, and logistics projects across regions.
- Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively across functions, especially in design and project management.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong skills in report preparation, negotiation, relationship-building, and people management.
- Management Skills: Proficient in planning, organizing, and managing competing priorities and deadlines.
- Continuous Improvement: Mindset for questioning the status quo to achieve better outcomes.
- Problem Solving: Analytical skills to resolve cost planning, contracts procurement, and administration issues.
- Leadership: Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Dynamic & Proactive: Ability to work and deliver results under pressure.
- Accountability: Strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
If interested, please apply! Do note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
